Potato-peeling machine.



No. 777,590. PATBNTED DEG. 13, 1904. A. A. DE BONNEVILLE. POTAT()FEELING MACHINE. APPLICATION Hmm MN. 1e. 1904.

No MODEL.. asuma-SHEET 1.

PATENTED DEC. 13, 1904.

A. A. DE BONNEVILLE. PO'I'ATO FEELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED .TAN.16,190&.

2 SHEETS-HEEFT 2.

N0 MODEL.

` Witnesses llNiTEn STATES Patented December 13, 1Std/ i.

PATENT OEEICE.

ARTHUR A. DE BONNEVILLE, OF BAYONNE, NEWv JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO VILLIAMHENRY LAIRD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

POTATO-PEELING MACHINE..

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 777,590, datedDecember 13, 1904. Application led January 1G, 1904. Serial No. 189,296.(No model.)

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Beit known that I, ARTI-IUE A. DE BONNE- VILLE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Bayonne, in the county oi' Hudson 5 and Stateot New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPotato- Peeling, Machines, of which the 'following' is a specification.

This invention relates to means for cleaning Io and peeling variousfruits, potatoes, and the like; and its object is the production oi amachine Iin which the fruit or potatoes to be cleaned or peeled areforced against and over brushes and the like, thereby removing from I5them any dust, dirt, &c., and finally peeling' them, it so desired.

rlhe organization of the invention comprises two or more parallel disksof diii'erent diameters carrying' brushes, means to revolve said 2odisks in a cylinder or barrel with diameters corresponding to the disksand having brushes at their sides forming the outer brushes oi theapparatus, means to easily detach the brushes, means to place thebrushes of the 2 5 barrel 'at various inclinations to each other,

with means to water the fruit or potatoes that are being operated upon,and the elements et the invention so disposed to obtain a machine whichwill not allow the accumulation oi the dust, foreign matter, or paringsin and about the brushes. The disks rotating force the .l material actedupon against the inner surface oi the barrel, carrying the brushes byvirtue of centrifugal force, and they are then thrown back again invarious directions on the brushes el the revolvingl disks. rlhe wallsoiE the barrels are made in sections, which on account oi' being capableof being' inclined to each other break the smooth cylindrical inner sur-40 faces thereof, and by so doing' present an uneven surface for thepotatoes and the like to be actuated upon, making' the brushes of onesection protrude above those of an adjacent section. The upper disk isarranged to move in a vertical direction relative to the lower disk,opening and closing communication between two chambers of the barrel ot'the machine, providing means to separate the smaller from the largerpieces of material to be op- 5 O erated upon, and aiter said separationallowing the larger and heavier material to be ac tuated by the smalldisk and the small pieces oi' the material to be actuated by the largerdisk, thereby allowing' the force with which the material is :Forcedagainst the brushes oiE the barrel to be approximately equalized,securing' thereby a machine which will peel and clean fruit, potatoes,and the like of different sizes and weights evenly-that is to say, thethickness oil the parings will be the same. 6o

In the d 'awings, Figure 1 represents a partial vertical axial sectionof the invention. Figs. 2 and 3 are partial plan views of portions ofFig. l. Fig. 4 is a partial section oil. Fig. l on the line Fig. 5 is apartial plan 65 view and section of Fig. 1 on the line a" fr. Fig. 6 isa partial section of the invention as on the line a :1:2 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a partial reproduction et Fig. 5 with some ot the elements indiii'erent positions. Fig'. 8 shows a 7o plan View oil a supporting-diskfor brushes. Fig. 9 represents a plan view of segmental disks i'orbrushes.

The invention is shown to consist ol a frame comprising the legs A andB, united at their 7 5 upper ends by a cross-tie H and a ring O and attheir lower lower ends by the cross l). From the said legs there projectthe upper brackets E and the lower brackets F. Brushholders are pivotedto the said brackets by 8O means ot' the pivots g and g', that extendfrom the holders G and enter suitable openings in the brackets E and F.The brushholders G are here shown with the vertical body portions g2 gjoined by the hori- S5 zontal portion ,f/ Each ot' the vertical bodyportions is curved with a radius havinga center in the longitudinalaxial center oi'I the machine, the upper portion being of a smallerdiameter than the lower portion r/i, and each ot' them holds an are ofthe cylinder or barrel composed oi' brushes constituting the outerbrushes oi' the machine. From the body portion g2 there extends thetable y, in which is formed the curved opening 0, formed with o 5 radiistruck from the center of the pivot A standing bolt e is tapped into thebracket E and extends through the said opening g A wing-nut e on thebolt e allows the brush-holder G to be clamped in various an- IOO gularpositions from the center of the pivots g g'.

On top of the leg's A there is bolted a crosstie H, having the uprights/L It', which latter support journal-boxes h2 if for a shaft l, which isturned by cranks J, with handles J' extending therefrom. The shaft Ialso carries the bevel-wheel K, that meshes with the bevel-pinion K',supported on the vertical shaft L, that turns in the bearing of theframe H and in the foot-piece M, which latter is heldV on the cross D.

On the shaft L there is held in different vertical positions the sleeveO by means of the pin O', the said sleeve being connected with the shaftL by the spline Z. A thread is formed on the outer cylindrical surfaceof the sleeve and carries a ring-wedge C)2 and a jam-nut O3. At thelower end of the sleeve there is fastened the supporting-disk P, whichis arranged to hold wedges Q, that extend from brush sectors R, beingfastened to the latter by the screws r. The wedges Q have lips q, thatare held under hooks p at the circumferential edge of thesupporting-disk P, and the sides of the wedges tit between the guides p2of the said supportingdisk P. The brush-sectors, with the wedges Q, areheld in proper position by means of the ring-wedges O2 bearing againstthe inclined faces q' of the said wedges. At S there is representedanother ring-wedge, similar to P, with its jam-nut S', a supporting'-disk P' being fastened directly to the shaft L. Wedges Q', with lips g2,extend from the sectors of the brushes R', the said lips being heldunder the hooks (j and between the guides p3 of the supporting-disk P'.The brush-sectors R' are held in proper position by means of the ringwedges S bearing against the inclined faces Q3 of the wedges Q'. At thelower portion of the shaft there is directly secured thereto a secondsupportingdisk P'. A ring-wedge S turns on threads on the shaft L and islocked in position by the jam-nut S'. Brush-sectors R',with wedges Q',are carried on the supporting-disk P'. The Wedges have lips g2, that fitinto the hooks g, formed in the upper surface of the supporting-disk P',which latter is also formed with the guides The brush-sectors R' areheld in operative position on the supporting-disk by reason of the lowerend of the ring-wedge S bearing against the beveled ends g3 of thewedges Q, thereby forcing the lips g2 under the hooks qi.

On the outer cylindrical surface of the sleeve O there are formedthreads for a ring-wedge O2, which bears against the inclined ends q' ofwedges Q, similar to Q', the wedges Q carrying the brush-segments R, andare held on a supporting-disk P, similar to P', the disk P being securedto the sleeve O, and has hooks p for lips q of the wedges Q, the latterbeing also held between the guides p2.

The cross D is composed of the central portion (Z2, outer portions CZand di, with the arms d' and (Z3, the legs A and B being connected tothe outer portions by means of the bolts a, a', and Z1, and the centralportion cl2 supports the foot-piece M by means of bolts 7)'. In thefoot-piece M there is tapped a screw Z', that bears up against the endof the shaft L, thereby allowing its vertical adjustment. Y

A pan U is placed under the cross D and is secured thereto and tofoundation-timbers Z by means of the bolts passing through the pan U.The cross D is `elevated above the bottom of the pan U to prevent leaksthrough the bolt-holes in the cross.

At H' there is shown a pipe-ring with perforations H2, hangers H3,extending from the frame H, and inlet-piping H* for water.

Around the legs A and B is fastened a casing A' by means of screws andwhich projects below the top edge of the pan U.

A frame V', secured to the casing A', has hinged thereto the door V bymeans of the pins V3. A brush-holder WV is clamped to the door V bymeans of bolts NVZ, separating-pieces W' being interposed between thedoor and the said brush-holder. A brush G, with bristles G5, is securedto the holder TV. A latchwith handle V2 and finger Vi resting on a tableV3 extends from the frame V' and allows the door to be opened, closed,and clamped while closed. Tufts of bristles R2 extend from the sectorsR, and bristles G3 extend from the upper portions of the holders G,forming an upper chamber in the machine. Bristles R3 extend from thesectors R', and bristles G5 extend from the lower portions of thebrush-holders, forming a lower and larger chamber. It will also be notedthat some of the tufts of bristles, like G* and R4, may be longer thanthe tufts of the bristles adjacent to them. This may be true also of thetufts of the bristles on the upper sectors R and lower body portions ofthe brush-holders G.

It is evident that rasping or grating surfaces could be used in place ofthe brushes with bristles and that the bristles can be made of any kindof material.

To use the invention, the fruit, potatoes, and the like are placed inthe upper chamber on the sectors R, the said sectors, with theirsupporting-disk, being lowered from the position shown in the drawing'Fig. l by taking out the pin 0' from the sleeve O and allowing thelatter to slide down the spline l of the shaft L. Then the cranks J areturned, by virtue of which the potatoes or fruit will be forced againstthe bristles G, and the smaller pieces of material acted upon will dropinto the lower chamber on the brush-sectors R, and after the separationof the material has thus been accomplished the sleeve O, with itsappurtenances, is again raised so as to be located as shown in the saidFig. 1, the cranks being still turned while water is allowed to IOOtrickle from the perforations H2 of the ringpipe Hl and which linds itsway from the upper to the lower chamber. After the fruit or potatoeshave been sufliciently cleaned or pared' the door V is opened, whenthose in the lower chamber will be ejected while the shaft L is keptturning. Next the upper disk-support P is lowered on the shaft L, whenthe contents of the upper chamber will drop into the lower chamber andwill be ejected through the opening' of the door V.

Having described my invention, I claim*- 1. In a machine the combinationof ashaft, means to rotate the shaft, a supporting-disk extending' fromthe shaft, outer brushes surrounding the disk, brush-holders supporting'the said outer brushes, pivots on the brushholders parallel to the saidshaft, legs in the machine-brackets extending' from the legs and havingopenings for the pivots of the brushholders, means to secure the outerbrushes in different radial positions on the pivots, brushsectorssecured to the face of the supporting disk.

2. In a machine the combination of a shaft, means to rotate the shaft, asupporting'disk extending' from the shaft, brushes secured to the faceof the disk, legs in the machine, removable brush-holders pivoted to thelegs, the axes of the pivots parallel to the shaft of the machine,.means to clamp the said brushholders in different radial positionsabout the axes of the pivots.

3. In a machine the combination of a shaft, means to rotate the shaft, asupporting-disk extending' from the shaft, hooks at the circumferentialedge of the disk, wedges carried on the disk and engaged by the hooks,brush sectors fastened to the wedges, a ring-wedge mounted on the shaftand arranged to be adjusted in the direction of the axis of the saidshaft, and bearing against the wedges on the disk.

Li. In a machine the combination of a shaft, means to rotate the shaft,a sleeve fitting the shaft, a spline between the shaft and sleeve, meansto secure the sleeve in different vertical positions on the shaft, asupporting-disk extending from the sleeve, hooks at the circumferentialedge of the disk, wedges carried on the disk engag'ed by the said hooks,brushes fastened to the wedges, a ring-wedge adjustably secured to thesleeve bearing against the wedges of the brushes.

In a machine the combination of a frame; a vertical shaft supported inthe frame; means to rotate the shaft; supporting-disks of differentdiameters extending' from the shaft, in planes at right ang'les to itsaxis, and' rotating therewith; brushes on the disks, the brushes of onedisk extending' latterly beyond the brushes of an adjacent disk;brush-holders surrounding the disks; pivots with their axes parallel tothe shaft of the machine, extending' from the brush-holders andsupported on the frame; brushes on the holders surrounding and in closeproximity to the disks, forming different sets of outer brushes; meansto fasten the brush-holders in different angular positions around theaxes of their pivots.

6. In a machine the combination of a vertical shaft, means to rotate theshaft, a couple of supporting-disks extending' from and perpendicular tothe shaft, brushes detachably secured to the supporting-disks, one setof brushes of larger diameter and area than the other, legs in themachine, brush-holders pivoted to the legs, the axes of the pivotsparallel to the shaft, brushes .fastened to the holders, means to securethe said holders in different radial positions on their pivots, means tosecure one of the supporting-disks in different vertical positions alongthe axis of the shaft.

7. In a cleaning' and peeling machine the combination of an upper andlower chamber, the lower chamber of larger diameter than the upper;outer brushes constituting the sides of the chamber; vertical pivots forthe said outer brushes; means to clamp the outer brushes in differentangular positions on the axes of their pivots; a vertical shaftextentiing through the chambers; brushes extending' from the shaft andforming the bottoms of the chambers; means to move one set of the latterbrushes along the axis of the shaft, to open and close communicationbetween the chambers.

8. In a potato-peeling' machine the combination of legs, a casing aroundthe legs, brushi holders verticallyT pivoted to the legs, brushessecured to the said holders, a vertical shaft extending through thelongitudinal axis of the machine, a sleeve surrounding the shaft, aspline connecting the two latter elements, a ring-wedge on the sleeve, asupporting-disk secured to the sleeve below the ring-wedge, guides andhooks on the supporting-disk, wedges fitting between the guides andhaving' lips to be engaged by the hooks of the supporting-disk, and theinner ends of the wedges beveled to be engaged bythe ring-wedge, sectorsof brushes secured to the wedges, a seeond supporting-disk below thelirst one and secured to the shaft, wedges held on the secondsupporting-disk, a ring-wedge on the shaft, jam-nuts for bothring-wedges, the end of the latter ring-wedge bearing against the wedgeson the lower disk, a pin passing' through the shaft and sleeve of theupper disk to clamp the latter in different positions, a door hingedover an openingin the casing to obtain access to the lower chamber.

Signed at New York, in the county of iNew York and State of New York,this 12th day of January, A. l). 1904.

ARTHUR A. DE BONNEVILLE.

Witnesses:

F. H. CARL, Itunes L. WEAVER.

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